E global central

Chase3 · 22-02-2014 3:46pm #1

Website I found that delivers new cameras to Ireland. Has Dslr's at amazing prices. Just wondering if anyone has used it? Seems legit but I'm always weary.

dirtyghettokid · 22-02-2014 5:04pm

saw advertisements for them myself, but the prices were so low, it made me very wary.

Wabbit Ears · 22-02-2014 5:51pm

Will ship from hongkong and you will need to pay VAT and import duty on the prices. I suspect any savings you make on purchase price will quickly get eroded by this.

Keeping an eye out on camerapricebuster.co.uk is really your best bet. Youd be amazed at how much the prices of the best deals fluctuate with, say a Nikon D610 going up or down by about 200 sterling from one week to the next.

Chase3 · 22-02-2014 5:58pm

I was wary too but all of my research so far is looking good. Here is what I want to order, any idea how much I would have to pay on vat and import duty?

Thanks.

http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/canon-eos-60d-body-only-digital-slr-camera.html

Wabbit Ears · 22-02-2014 6:12pm

according to http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-import-duty-and-tax-calculation/

Total customs value (CIF): €460.00 This is the amount that customs values your import at
- Duty: €0.00
- VAT: €105.80
Total import duty & taxes due: €105.80 This is the amount that needs to be paid to customs
Total landed cost: €565.80 This is the total cost of importing, including product, shipping, insurance and import duty & taxes

Chase3 · 22-02-2014 6:16pm

Wabbit Ears wrote: »

according to http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-import-duty-and-tax-calculation/

Total customs value (CIF): €460.00 This is the amount that customs values your import at
- Duty: €0.00
- VAT: €105.80
Total import duty & taxes due: €105.80 This is the amount that needs to be paid to customs
Total landed cost: €565.80 This is the total cost of importing, including product, shipping, insurance and import duty & taxes

Cheers for that.

Even with the added cost, it's still an amazing price. 600 is good for a used one in Dublin right now. Any thoughts?

Also how does one go about paying the extra cost? Will they hold it and call me?

Wabbit Ears · 22-02-2014 8:37pm

you get sent a letter saying what you owe from whichever shipping company is handling it, you pay it and it gets forwarded to you

twowheelsonly · 27-02-2014 10:53pm

From their site -

Competitive Prices with No Hidden Costs

We offer competitive pricing on a daily basis for all products on the website. To ensure that our customers have a reliable online shopping experience on our online shop, there are no hidden costs: no import tax fees, no customs fees and no shipping fee 1. The price that you see on our online ship is the only price that you have to pay for it.

Going by that there are no additional costs attached??
Has anyone tried them yet? The prices are certainly very competitive.
The Nikon 300mm F2.8 is €350 cheaper than B&H and €1200 cheaper than the shops here..
Time for some research!!

EDIT:

Good reviews here - http://www.trustpilot.ie/review/eglobalcentral.eu

Shocking reviews here - http://www.trustpilot.ie/review/eglobalcentral.eu

The reviews on the 2nd link are all related to having to pay VAT and Customs Fees despite the website saying that you don't.
Apparently they will refund the fees but it can take months according to some reviewers.

What to do, what to do.......

Chase3 · 27-02-2014 11:18pm

twowheelsonly wrote: »

From their site -

Going by that there are no additional costs attached??
Has anyone tried them yet? The prices are certainly very competitive.
The Nikon 300mm F2.8 is €350 cheaper than B&H and €1200 cheaper than the shops here..
Time for some research!!

Thanks for the info everyone. I couldn't resist, just ordered a canon 60d with a lens for 525 euro. Estimates 6-8 days for delivery. All good so far, I'll be sure to come back and let you know how it went.

twowheelsonly · 27-02-2014 11:55pm

Good man!!!
I'll let you test the water so

The lens I'm looking at attracts €1299 in taxes which makes it €100 dearer than I can currently get it from a shop here so it wouldn't be worth it (i.e. I can't afford it!!)

I'll be waiting to see how you get on before I make my mind up.

Cheers..

Chase3 · 28-02-2014 12:17am

It just seemed to be worth the risk for me, if I end up having to pay extra charges, it will only be about 120 euro, still a major saving. However I am anticipating the old fake invoice on the package trick that other hong kong sites use.

Either way I fully expect to get my camera. Even the bad reviews which were in the minority seem to end with, 'and then it finally arrived' or 'I had to pay vat.'

I'll post updates when applicable.

Chase3 · 03-03-2014 7:01pm

Just a quick update, my order was 'Packing and Delivering soon' on Friday but then nothing happened over the weekend which is to be expected. This morning it was shipped and is now with DHL, I can track it online with them and the last update has it leaving Hong Kong this afternoon, hopefully bound for somewhere in Europe. I'm optimistic!

Chase3 · 04-03-2014 1:39pm

Well that escalated quickly. It arrived today! Extremely efficient service and all is great so far, just charging the battery and reading a manual I downloaded from the canon site as mine is in Chinese. Camera was also in Chinese, mini heart attack averted by using a youtube video to show me how to find the language setting, it's in good old English now.

I didn't have to pay any import/VAT or anything, the invoice was labelled 'computer parts,' 18 euro... Those crafty Hong Konian bastards! :P

Anyway it goes without saying that although it worked for me, it's definitely a little bit risky. I think there are random checks that could be preformed at customs leading to you having to pay. My advice is, be willing to pay the VAT, just in case, and good luck.

Wabbit Ears · 04-03-2014 5:03pm

That's great news and awful news because now Im very tempted to spend money I don't have..

twowheelsonly · 04-03-2014 11:15pm

Nice one Mr Chase..

I'm still nervous about it due to the total cost of duties (€1299)
I emailed them but they were a bit vague about paying the duties just repeatedly stating that the website price is the final price you pay. I have the money for the lens but I reckon I'd be a bit short for the duty and in any case the full duty makes the lens more expensive than here.
Apparently others that have been caught to pay have had it refunded from them but only after chasing after it for a few months. It's a bit of catch 22 as if I turn the parcel away they still have my original money and I'd have to chase that back.
I have a chance of picking up the same lens a bit more reasonably here so I'm going to wait off a few more days. if the price difference isn't too much I'll just get it here.

Thanks again for the info Chase. Appreciate it.

condra · 10-03-2014 5:14pm

I'm pulling the trigger on a 6d from EGC
I don't even mind if I have to pay extra on arrival. It's just nerve racking dealing with such an unknown entity.

It would be great to see more peoples experiences on this thread.

I'll keep yall posted.

Aventure4 · 11-03-2014 9:09am

I have ordered a LG G2 mobile phone on this site before, all was safe, on time without the VAT issue

so now I am very tempted to buy a Nikon D7100 because OMG they have spring sale now!

http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/spring-sale-15-euro-off-items.html

Original price just 689.99 euro and now additionally 15 euro discount.. the price is just amazing compared to any other online store like amazon

onedowg · 12-03-2014 9:54pm

Aventure4 wrote: »

I have ordered a LG G2 mobile phone on this site before, all was safe, on time without the VAT issue

so now I am very tempted to buy a Nikon D7100 because OMG they have spring sale now!

http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/spring-sale-15-euro-off-items.html

Original price just 689.99 euro and now additionally 15 euro discount.. the price is just amazing compared to any other online store like amazon

let me know if you get that as im really want to get that camera myself

Aventure4 · 13-03-2014 7:43am

onedowg wrote: »

let me know if you get that as im really want to get that camera myself

Seems the spring sale will expire in 5 days...(seen from here -> http://www.deals2spot.com/eglobalcentral)

I'm still struggling!

condra · 15-03-2014 1:19pm

condra wrote: »

I'll keep yall posted.

That was Monday. Camera arrived today - Saturday.
No duty requested. (DHL Express)
Will use Eglobal Central again, confidently.

Aventure4 · 17-03-2014 9:01am

condra wrote: »

That was Monday. Camera arrived today - Saturday.
No duty requested. (DHL Express)
Will use Eglobal Central again, confidently.

Nice

, I have also placed my order for Nikon D7100 on Sunday, will keep on updating

onedowg · 17-03-2014 10:19am

What kind of post did you selected? Are u using EU site or .com?

condra · 17-03-2014 10:34am

onedowg wrote: »

What kind of post did you selected? Are u using EU site or .com?

I used .eu and selected the "dhl express" shipping method which was about 8 euro extra

Tammy firth 1976 · 18-03-2014 3:56pm

Hi, i'v just bought a lens from eGlobal Central and there are looking for more information scanned drivers licence, and scanned visa lazer card..only showing first and last four numbers..my card is a different name to the email and account as i used my husbands name to set up the account
as anyone ever experienced anything like this before..very strange, never seen anything like this before..

condra · 18-03-2014 5:00pm

I payed with my verified Paypal account and had no problem at all.

Chase3 · 19-03-2014 2:38am

Glad to see others have had success

As for asking for additional information like that, I have never come across anything like that myself personally. However in my research of the site I did find several people mentioning that this happened. They supplied what was asked for and everything was fine.

I think it says somewhere in the FAQ on their website that they might request more information, I really have no idea why. If you have already been charged, then maybe just supply the info, if not maybe just leave it if you don't feel comfortable. The card image you send them should be the same one you used for billing, you would have put the card name in then I assume anyway.

That's my best guess, let us know how it turns out.

Aventure4 · 19-03-2014 2:54am

Chase3 wrote: »

Glad to see others have had success

As for asking for additional information like that, I have never come across anything like that myself personally. However in my research of the site I did find several people mentioning that this happened. They supplied what was asked for and everything was fine.

I think it says somewhere in the FAQ on their website that they might request more information, I really have no idea why. If you have already been charged, then maybe just supply the info, if not maybe just leave it if you don't feel comfortable. The card image you send them should be the same one you used for billing, you would have put the card name in then I assume anyway.

That's my best guess, let us know how it turns out.

I haven't experienced this before too by using paypal

I think, maybe, this is to verify that you are not using fake credit card or something like that so as to avoid fraud ?

Wabbit Ears · 19-03-2014 12:36pm

yep, focalprice.com do the same if you pay by credit card. I was really freaked out by it until they explained it was ok to black out everything except the last 4 digits so I blocked the name and the rest of the number and it was all ok.

reubenfields · 21-03-2014 11:50am

Im just looking for a bit of reassurance from people here. I ordered a D610 On Wednesday, paid by Mastercard on worldplay. Got an instant reply on my email with the order number. That evening i was asked for ID and Credit Card proof, so i sent them a copy of my driving license and picture of the credit card with the numbers blocked out except for the last 4 as requested. Then i got an email asking the following:
"We shall need you to send us an email reply from your Work/ Paid Email , i.e. company email, internet service provider email confirming your shipping address in order to further process your order."
I sent a reply from my work email. That was yesterday afternoon and havent heard anything back since. I have checked on their website and its status is: Verifying (W/P E)
Did anyone else have anything like this?

reubenfields · 21-03-2014 12:07pm

Hi Tammy Firth, how did this turn out for you?

onedowg · 21-03-2014 9:07pm

Please if someone have more success on this reply and let us know... really wanna buy that nikon d7100. so far looks like i gonna try to do that next week

fingers crossed

mad dad · 21-03-2014 9:14pm

Hi,

I've been watching this thread recently. I took a leap of faith and bought a tablet off eglobal central on Tuesday 18/3. The price was great and I took the chance having done my research about them online.I paid with Paypal and got no extra requests for additional information, credit card etc.
The item was posted from Hong Kong on Wednesday and I received it today - 2 days later!!!!! Using standard DHL - I didn't pay any extra for postage.
It's really well packed, 100% legit and I'm very happy.
In my experience I'd really recommend this company.

Maddad

Aventure4 · 25-03-2014 5:20am

Aventure4 wrote: »

Nice , I have also placed my order for Nikon D7100 on Sunday, will keep on updating

Just want to update that my D7100 body arrived on last friday (Insured Priority Express Shipping), which took only 5 days, no extra cost, perfectly packed, 100% new!

I'm very happy now, it was such a bargained price with extra €15 discount when I ordered during spring sale, just €697 including shipping..:pac: I do like their promotions, very honest and direct, at least they are not giving out flawed products during promotions..like some other shops

Definitely will use again, i think they sell quite a large variety of products...just done a little search on their site, Looks like they also sell headphones, harddrives, lenses, GPS watches, gadgets...etc at a very bargained price!

FastFullBack · 30-03-2014 10:03am

Any concerns with the warranty you get from these guys? I'd guess it would have to go back to Hong Kong if there was any issues.
Interested in buy a Nikon D5300.

onedowg · 31-03-2014 4:56pm

Ok lads i ordered D7100 on Wednesday. Paid by PayPal. Got email that they confirmed payment on Thursday. Friday was sent out by DHL. Got it today. Definitely will use them again. Some great prices on tamron lenses.

zincrox · 31-03-2014 7:17pm

I ordered a D610 + 28-300mm lens on Tuesday evening, with insured priority express. Used Paypal, confirmed identity on Wed morning and it took 2 days to verify. Order said it was "Processing" till this morning and it's now being packed for shipping. I'm a bit annoyed at them for the huge delay, especially with the most expensive delivery option. Hoping to get it tomorrow or the next day. Great prices, but they never responded to my queries.

Anybody else have this problem?

Wabbit Ears · 01-04-2014 3:51pm

Insured priority express is the shipping method you're paying for and has nothing whatsoever to do with their own verification and dispatch processes.

zincrox · 01-04-2014 3:55pm

Wabbit Ears wrote: »

Insured priority express is the shipping method you're paying for and has nothing whatsoever to do with their own verification and dispatch processes.

That's true, but seeing the other reviews, people who didn't pay the extra received their order within a few days. The camera was in stock so I don't know why they didn't dispatch it till today.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 02-04-2014 2:21pm

zincrox wrote: »

I ordered a D610 + 28-300mm lens on Tuesday evening, with insured priority express. Used Paypal, confirmed identity on Wed morning and it took 2 days to verify. Order said it was "Processing" till this morning and it's now being packed for shipping. I'm a bit annoyed at them for the huge delay, especially with the most expensive delivery option. Hoping to get it tomorrow or the next day. Great prices, but they never responded to my queries.

Anybody else have this problem?

Huge delay? It's coming from Hong Kong... It would take longer to deliver it from Amazon.de to be honest.

danap · 02-04-2014 8:35pm

I would definitely recommend eglobal central. I ordered the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art lens on Saturday and received it from DHL this morning (Wednesday). No customs charges either. Nice!!

zincrox · 03-04-2014 11:11am

Miley Thankful Stint wrote: »

Huge delay? It's coming from Hong Kong... It would take longer to deliver it from Amazon.de to be honest.

ok, I exaggerated it a bit. Based off other reviews I hoped it would be dispatched within 24 hours but it took almost a week. Should be here today but looks like DHL made a mistake...

Chase3 · 04-04-2014 1:25am

Just a heads up, I'm guessing it's different for everybody but I selected the regular free shipping and Ordered on Thursday night, it arrived on Tuesday morning. So the extra charge delivery options seem unnecessary. I'm in Dublin by the way.

Aventure4 · 08-04-2014 7:24am

Chase3 wrote: »

Just a heads up, I'm guessing it's different for everybody but I selected the regular free shipping and Ordered on Thursday night, it arrived on Tuesday morning. So the extra charge delivery options seem unnecessary. I'm in Dublin by the way.

I agree, but I would still pay for insurance, just in case of any physical loss/ damage issue :cool:

evilpotato · 08-04-2014 4:10pm

Just ordered a Canon EOS 70D kit from eGlobal Central during their Easter sale. Order status says processing as of now. Lets see what happens next. Prices are really good

bil2mum · 09-04-2014 4:17pm

just ordered a samsung galaxy with a 5euro voucher "Chkout5" ( code is case sensitive, if want to use it, ebter it as i have typed) plus free shipping. lovely

evilpotato · 09-04-2014 4:36pm

evilpotato wrote: »

Just ordered a Canon EOS 70D kit from eGlobal Central during their Easter sale. Order status says processing as of now. Lets see what happens next. Prices are really good

24 hours later: Contacted them by chat to ask them about an expected dispatch date, and they inform me that the 70D needs to be re-stocked and expect that to happen tomorrow and product will be dispatched within 2 days. So more 'Processing'

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 09-04-2014 4:42pm

My order was cancelled as I ordered from an IP outside of Ireland :P Billing and delivery address are in Ireland. An odd one.

frankie2shoes · 10-04-2014 11:27am

Same deal here. Ordered when I was away in Paris for work. Order cancelled due to ip address outside Ireland. Ordered when I got home tuesday. Part has left sort in HK and should be in east midlands (or Leipzig, 2 main europe dhl hubs) today. Paid with paypal. Full refund the first time. Seems to have gone thru this time....

arcius · 10-04-2014 11:00pm

Today ordered canon 600ex-rt from them. €530 in Dublin after cashback. €340 in eglobal central. It is not a first grey market shop I use but it is a first shopping with this company. Will update on how it goes

evilpotato · 11-04-2014 9:23am

evilpotato wrote: »

24 hours later: Contacted them by chat to ask them about an expected dispatch date, and they inform me that the 70D needs to be re-stocked and expect that to happen tomorrow and product will be dispatched within 2 days. So more 'Processing'

36 hours later: Got an email saying that they are currently packing the order and to be dispatched shortly. Checked the website and there is a DHL tracking number

and status on DHL says "Shipment information received"

But I've heard it can be upto 2-3 days before things start to move from here. Sellers sending just the shipment info to DHL is a good way to buy some time before the actual goods are sent to DHL, according to some forums

M.J.M.C · 11-04-2014 3:06pm

*nvm

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